Ageing Can Spread Through Your Body Via a Single Protein, Study Finds Summary A new study highlights a protein called ReHMGB1 as a circulating messenger that can propagate cellular senescence…
ADHD Drugs Have Wider Life Benefits, Study Suggests Summary A BMJ study reported via the BBC and summarised on Slashdot found that people newly diagnosed with ADHD who take medication…
Python Surges in Popularity. And So Does Perl – Slashdot Summary The article reports on the latest TIOBE index where Python reached its highest ranking ever (26.14%), driven in part…
OpenAI’s GPT-5 Sees a Big Surge in Enterprise Use Summary One week after launch, GPT-5 has already seen rapid enterprise uptake despite mixed feedback from consumer users. OpenAI reports ChatGPT…
Virtual Power Plants: Where Home Batteries are Saving Americans from Blackouts Summary Puerto Rico and several US states are increasingly relying on home batteries paired with rooftop solar to avert…
Volkswagen Wants You To Pay Monthly To Unlock More Horsepower Summary Volkswagen has introduced a paid software upgrade for its ID.3 electric hatchback that unlocks a modest power increase (from…
Remember the Companies Making Vital Open Source Contributions Summary Matt Asay argues in an InfoWorld opinion piece that for-profit companies do a lot of the unglamorous but essential work that…
AI Is Reshaping Hacking. No One Agrees How Fast Summary The Slashdot post summarises an Axios piece about how generative AI is changing cybersecurity — for attackers and defenders alike.…
Researchers Solve Long-Standing Mystery After Voyager’s 1986 Flyby of Uranus Summary A new study led by researchers at the University of Houston finds that Uranus emits about 12.5% more heat…
Illinois Bans AI Therapy, Joins Two Other States in Regulating Chatbots Summary Illinois has enacted a law banning the use of artificial intelligence in mental health therapy. The move forbids…
